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Not a ton of carb calories in lettuce, kale, spinach, broccoli, etc. They’re mostly composed of insoluble fiber (from which ruminants can extract calories but h

by gshdg 6y ago

Not a ton of carb calories in lettuce, kale, spinach, broccoli, etc. They’re mostly composed of insoluble fiber (from which ruminants can extract calories but humans can’t) and water. A “low carb” diet doesn’t exclude high amounts of insoluble fiber. It excludes high amounts of carbohydrate calories.

ardit33 6y ago
This is not getting through... If you are consuming your 2000 calories diet, and it is coming from plants, you are still ingesting 2000 calories worth of carbs..... 1 kg of feathers, and 1 kg of iron, weight the same.... The feathers will be large and take more volume, while the iron will be small and more dense. Same with foods.... if your plant based diet you are consuming 2000 worth of bio-available calories, then that is still mostly carbs... It is healthier for sure than consuming 2000 calories through processed foods such a muffins, chips and other crap. But, still your 2000 CALORIES will come through CARBS, but they will be digested slowly due to the fiber. But if you are ingesting 2000 bio-available calories through plants, it is most likely mostly carbs (plus some fats and protein). Insoluble fiber just goes towards your poop, and it is usually not counted under 'carbs'.
- heavyset_go 6y ago
  Tofu, seitan, tempeh made without rice, etc are plant-based, high protein and low carb. Various fungi fall into the same category, although they aren't plants. Make a dish with vegetable oil and you'll have a high fat and protein meal with minimal carbs that is plant-based.
  - ardit33 6y ago
    Makes sense, so are avocados, olives ect... (mostly fat), but you are essentially eliminating 90% of plants out there... When you say Plant based diet, people assume lettuce, beans, tomatos, carrots, olives, broccoli, etc.. etc...
    - heavyset_go 6y ago
      You eat those on the side, particularly lettuce, spinach, broccoli etc in as large of quantities as you'd like because they're low in carbs.
- gshdg 6y ago
  Nope, in a low carb plant based diet, most of your calories tend to come from fats with some from protein. There are plenty of fats in nuts and legumes, which are compatible with a low carb (even if not a zero carb) diet. Seeds are also rich in fats (and are the source of many vegetable oils).

by gshdg 6y ago

ardit33 6y ago

This is not getting through... If you are consuming your 2000 calories diet, and it is coming from plants, you are still ingesting 2000 calories worth of carbs..... 1 kg of feathers, and 1 kg of iron, weight the same.... The feathers will be large and take more volume, while the iron will be small and more dense. Same with foods.... if your plant based diet you are consuming 2000 worth of bio-available calories, then that is still mostly carbs... It is healthier for sure than consuming 2000 calories through processed foods such a muffins, chips and other crap. But, still your 2000 CALORIES will come through CARBS, but they will be digested slowly due to the fiber. But if you are ingesting 2000 bio-available calories through plants, it is most likely mostly carbs (plus some fats and protein). Insoluble fiber just goes towards your poop, and it is usually not counted under 'carbs'.

heavyset_go 6y ago
Tofu, seitan, tempeh made without rice, etc are plant-based, high protein and low carb. Various fungi fall into the same category, although they aren't plants. Make a dish with vegetable oil and you'll have a high fat and protein meal with minimal carbs that is plant-based.
- ardit33 6y ago
  Makes sense, so are avocados, olives ect... (mostly fat), but you are essentially eliminating 90% of plants out there... When you say Plant based diet, people assume lettuce, beans, tomatos, carrots, olives, broccoli, etc.. etc...
  - heavyset_go 6y ago
    You eat those on the side, particularly lettuce, spinach, broccoli etc in as large of quantities as you'd like because they're low in carbs.
gshdg 6y ago
Nope, in a low carb plant based diet, most of your calories tend to come from fats with some from protein. There are plenty of fats in nuts and legumes, which are compatible with a low carb (even if not a zero carb) diet. Seeds are also rich in fats (and are the source of many vegetable oils).